Alfred cousenv of detroit



(No Model.)

A. OOUSEN.

GAME

910. 432,792. Patented July 22, 1890.

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ALFRED COUSEN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

GAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,792, dated July 22, 1890.

Application filed May 20, 1890- Serial No. 352,505- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED COUSEN, a citizen of Great Britain, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in games; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction of a bat and a dart, whereby the game is made more difficult and attractive, all as more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings which accompany this specification, Figure 1 is a cross section through my improved bat. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the dart, and Fig. 3 is an elevation.

The batconsists of the handle A, to which is secured the ring B, upon each side of which is stretched a diaphragm O C, forming a flexible face, with which the dart may be struck in playing the game, and also forming a drum between the two diaphragms, which will give forth a decided sound when the dart is struck.

To add to the sound in playing the game I attach-to the ring the bells D.

E is the dart-body, which is preferably of the shape shown,having the rounded base F and the square top G. In this base are secured the feathers H, which are arranged at different angles from a vertical plane around the edge of the flat portion G of the body.

apart and one strikes the dart toward the other, which is given an irregular or gyrating motion through the air by the arrangement of the feathers. The other is to return it before it strikes the ground. The one who fails to make the return loses a point or his opponent scores one.

The game is a particularly attractive one for children with the device constructed as shown, because of the noise given forth by the drum and the bells, in addition to the difficulty of judging of the flight of the dart on account of its construction.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. A game comprising a bat consisting of the handle A, ring 13, and heads 0 U, and darts comprising a body E and feathers II, arranged at differing angles to said body, substantially as described.

2. A game comprising, a bat consisting of the handle A, ring 13, heads 0 O, bells D, and darts consisting of the body E, having the rounded base,the flat top G, and the feathers H, arranged in said top at differing angles, whereby a gyrating motion is given to the dart, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED COUSEN.

itnesses:

M. B. ODOGHERTY, GEO. A. GREGG. 

